The Shenandoah Region of the Porsche Club of America (PCA) is dedicated to enjoying Porsche cars in central Virginia. While Porsches are the common element, our members provide the club with variety and enthusiasm. We organize scenic driving tours, run six autocrosses each year, and take part in high-performance driver's education events at the Virginia International Raceway. Our premier event is the Richmond Porsche Meet (RPM), a June weekend including a concours, lunch, driving tour, tech session, banquet, and an autocross at the Southside Speedway. We also hold a Christmas party and several social meetings annually.

Launch of the New Porsche 991: Both Euroclassics Porsche in Midlothian and Flow Porsche of Charlottesville are planning launches of the new Porsche 991 in February. I recommend going to both events if possible. From what I've been told, Porsche has allowed dealers to design their own cars for this launch, so all of the 991's will be different. This is a change from all Porsche dealers getting identical cars. Stay tuned for details! ... Sherry

Zone 2 DE at VIR: The first DE (Driver Education) event of the season is the Zone 2 DE at VIR; this year it will happen on March 16–18. To see what the Zone 2 DE is like, check out these photos from last year. Registration opened on January 16. Beware that this event fills up fast. For the latest official details, see the Zone 2 DE
web page.

Porsche Parade: The 2012 Porsche Parade will take place July 8–14 at Salt Lake City, Utah. Registration opens on March 13. Follow the official Parade website for the latest details.

American Le Mans Series (ALMS) Race at VIR: The first ALMS race at VIR has been announced for Saturday, September 15 2012. It will be a four-hour enduro featuring exotic prototype sports cars and leading production-based GT cars driving on the 4.1 mile VIR Grand Course. Ticket sales will start on February 1. Further details will be announced here as they become available.